Single Women Own More Homes Than Single Men

The homeownership gender gap is widening in America—and tipping in women’s favor. According to new stats out from LendingTree, single women own 2.71 million more homes than single men. Put another way, single women own an average of 12.93 percent of the owner-occupied homes across the 50 states, versus 10.22 percent among single men.

Single women own 10.95 million homes in the U.S., while single men own 8.24 million. 

The homeownership gender gap has increased slightly since 2021. Single women owned 10.76 million homes across the U.S. in 2021, while men owned 8.12 million — a difference of 2.64 million. This means that the 2022 gap of 2.71 million is 70,000 homes higher than in 2021.

Delaware, Louisiana and Mississippi have the highest single-women homeownership rates. Alaska, North Dakota and South Dakota are the only states where single men own a higher share of homes than single women.